van

The definition of a van is a closed truck that carries people, animals or things.

(noun)

An example of a van is the vehicle used to pick up riders at an airport.

See van in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

vanguard

Origin: abbrev. < vanguard

noun

Origin: ME vanne < MFr van < L vannus, van, fan

noun

a closed truck or wagon for moving furniture, carrying freight or people, etc.
a small, closed truck for utility use, as deliveries, repairs, etc., or customized for use as an RV, airport limousine, etc.
Brit.
1. a closed railroad car for baggage, etc.
2. a delivery wagon or truck
3. trailer (sense )

Origin: contr. < caravan

transitive verb vanned, vanning

to transport in a van

intransitive verb

to travel in a recreational van

Related Forms:

of or from: in Dutch family names, van precedes a place name and together they indicate traditional place of origin

also Van

Origin: Du; akin to Ger von

salt lake in E Turkey: c. 1,450 sq mi (3,755 sq km)

See van in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. An enclosed boxlike motor vehicle having rear or side doors and side panels especially for transporting people.
b. A covered or enclosed truck or wagon often used for transporting goods or livestock.
Chiefly British A closed railroad car used for carrying baggage or freight.

verb vanned vanned, van·ning, vans

verb, transitive

To transport by van: vanned the horses to the racetrack.

verb, intransitive

To drive or travel in a van: vanned around the country.

Origin:

Origin: Short for caravan

noun

The vanguard; the forefront.

Origin:

Origin: Short for vanguard

noun